Andrew Lang - The Brown Fairy Book, Longmans, Green & Co. 1904, First Edition Andrew Huddart sold 22 8 24 Christie's 31 March 1992

Christie's 31 March 1992

With thirty-two illustrations by Doris Cowles

J A MacGahan (Oxus)

The dust-jacket has a crease across top front and rubbed at back

A facsimile selection from the world's greatest fantasy magazine

Andrew Lang - The Brown Fairy Book, Longmans, Green & Co. 1904, First Edition Andrew Huddart sold 22 8 24 Christie's 31 March 1992Andrew Lang The Brown Fairy Book, Longmans, Green & Co. 1904, First Edition The anthology features 32 diverse tales from global folklore, including "What the Rose did to the Cypress," "The Bunyip," "The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe," "The Fox and the Lapp," and "The Knights of the Fish". Hardcover gilt in fine condition. Pictorial endpapers. Bumped spine ends. Gilt page edges. Corners bumped. Text firm and clean. Weight 600g. Pages 350.